Hello all- After many years in the field of Rangeland and forest ecology and entomology, I find myself frustrated, bored and not doing the things that I want to do. I briefly worked in advocacy during the election and have found that I am most fulfilled when involved in community projects, and although I am good at research, it's not what I'm passionate about. I care more about how it translates to action.
I would like to transition out of Rangeland health and into a career that involves economics, communities at-risk because of climate change, and policy. I've spent a lot of time traveling and talking to people all over Latin and North America, and I want to be able to use my ability to understand and communicate science to allow these communities to empower themselves. I realize that this is a bit of a stretch, but I am hoping that someone out there knows about how to make this happen. I don't even know exactly what kind of job fits my needs or where to begin. Some background - I have a B.S. in Environmental Science, and focused on technical writing and taxonomy. I worked for the USFS as a botanist and range technician in Moab for 2 seasons. I was a lead environmental educator for Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory for 3 seasons while I got my masters in Environmental Management, specializing in integrated land management. I completed my thesis project examining the affects of riparian restoration on arthropod abundance and diversity in Gunnison Sage Grouse habitat one year ago. I currently work as the Assessment, Inventory and Management Coordinator and Data Specialist with a nonprofit in Northern Nevada. If anyone has some advice as to who to talk to, what organizations I should check out or any books I should read, please let me know. Thanks Samm -- Sammantha Rowland, M.E.M. Ecological Assessment, Inventory and Monitoring Research Associate Program Coordinator Great Basin Institute m: 917.763.1271 a: Elko, Nevada w: thegreatbasininstitute.org e: [email protected] <https://www.facebook.com/kingmedicine> <https://www.linkedin.com/in/sammrowland> <https://www.instagram.com/waldeinsammkeit/>
